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Oral Hygiene Maintenance In Children - A Survey On Parental Awareness
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PALAK SHAH, GANESH JEEVANADAN
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There has been an increase in occurrence of cavities in preschoolers and a rise in therapeutic rather than preventive dental procedures in children. More than the child, it is the influence of the parents that will determine the future of their children's oral health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene awareness among parents. A structured questionnaire was given out to 100 randomly selected parents of children aged between 2-15 years old, visiting Saveetha dental college and hospitals, Chennai during December, 2019. Their responses were recorded manually. The questionnaire had questions regarding the brushing, rinsing, frequency of visiting the dentist, etc. After surveying the parents, it could be analyzed that 83.7% of the parents said that brushing in the morning is crucial, and 48.2% parents agreed that supervision until the age of eight years is crucial on their part. From the study, it was concluded that 88.2% of the parents desired more information regarding better oral maintenance for their children. According to the survey, the parents of children aged between 2-15 years old had adequate knowledge regarding their oral hygiene of their children.
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Brushing; Children; Oral hygiene
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.311
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